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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202309-13
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Severity: Normal
Title: GMP: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Date: September 29, 2023
Bugs: #823804
ID: 202309-13
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in GMP which could result
in denial of service.
Background
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The GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library is a library forarbitrary-
precision arithmetic on different types of numbers.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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dev-libs/gmp < 6.2.1-r2 >= 6.2.1-r2
Description
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There is an integer overflow leading to a buffer overflow when
processing untrusted input via GMP's mpz_inp_raw function.
Impact
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Untrusted input can cause a denial of service via segmentation fault.
Workaround
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Users can ensure no untrusted input is passed into GMP's mpz_inp_raw
function.
Resolution
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All GMP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/gmp-6.2.1-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-43618
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43618
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-13
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
secur...@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2023 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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